Model Ship Builder

In the Workshop

Custom Scroll Saw - Using a bit of ingenuity and some spare parts on hand Jerry Glickstein was able to build this scroll saw.

Thickness-Sander Project - An outline of how Bob Weiss, fellow modeler built his own thickness-sander for his workshop. May give you just the inspiration you need to build your own.

Wood Used In Model Ship Building - A look at the various woods used in the building of model ships.

Model Ship Building Tools - A list of tools most commonly used in model ship building

In the Library

The MSB Journal - a Model Ship Builder online publication

The Model Ship Builder Store - Check out our findings at Amazon.com. Model Ship Books. DVDs, Videos, tools and more.

Model Ship Building Knots - An illustrated guide of knots used in model ship building.

Nautical Glossary - A glossary of nautical terms for the model ship builder.

Nautical Terms for the Model Ship Builder - Bench-Top Reference (PDF) - Over 80 pages crammed with nautical terms for the model ship builder. A handy Bench-Top Reference.

Model Scale Conversion - A simple method for converting scales.

Copier Scaling program - A small downloadable program that can help you with rescaling as well as blowing up or reducing drawings on your photo copier.

Other Resources

Model Building Clubs/Guilds/Organizations - This is an alphabetical listing (by country, state, province etc) of clubs and information with contact details and about when & where they meet. For clubs with a website, visit our Links section.

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